Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air. A person needs to inhale only a few of […]
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Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that is caused by a variety of infectious viruses and noninfectious agents leading to a range of health problems, some of which can be fatal. There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. While they all cause
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They say “Health is Wealth.” But Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa – but one of the worst health indices. The maternal mortality ratio is exceeded only by Chad, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan Each year, more children under 5 die in Nigeria than anywhere else in the world Nigeria’s life expectancy at birth
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In 2019, the top 10 causes of death accounted for 55% of the 55.4 million deaths worldwide. The top global causes of death, in order of a total number of lives lost, are associated with three broad topics: cardiovascular (ischaemic heart disease, stroke), respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory infections) and neonatal conditions –
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Air pollution is the contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Household combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities and forest fires are common sources of air pollution. Pollutants of major public health concern include particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen
The start of a new decade brings with it new resolutions to improve one’s life, including a healthier lifestyle. Here are 16 practical health tips to help you start off towards healthy living in 20222. Eat a healthy diet Eat a combination of different foods, including fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grains. Adults should
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This is my position on this: We would be making a great mistake as a nation if we do not focus on putting PHC 1st in this reform. I hope the Presidency understands this. Need to reform PHC to fit our purpose now. What We Need to Focus On A. PHC Policy reform implementation Related
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Cholera Epidemiology: By Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, Medical Officer of Health Fatalities from cholera in 2021 dwarfed COVID-19 related deaths within the same period. Cholera, he insisted, is a very deadly disease, a bacterial disease, and an infectious disease in that it’s communicable from one person to another.“So, unlike COVID-19 and other diseases, cholera has to
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As the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccines steps up in the UK and further afield, there is a hidden risk to the success of the operation. In December 2020 the law enforcement agency Europol published an Early Warning Notification on the risks posed by vaccine-related crime during the Covid-19 pandemic. Head of life sciences, Charlotte Tillett and
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Our routine immunization coverage in Lagos State is very low. This is a major cause of concern for me firstly because, with low RI coverage, it is safe to assume that other data from service delivery in the Phc department will be low too. The bone of contention was that funds were being released by UNICEF
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